Traditional names aren't for everyone.
传统的名字并不适合每个人。
Maybe you're a free spirit or maybe you just don't want your kid to share a name when they start school.
也许你是个自由主义者,也许你只是不想让你的孩子在上学的时候和别人重名。
Whatever the reason, you don't want to give your baby just any name.
不管是什么原因,你都不想给你的孩子随便起个名字。
Here are some lovely and rare baby names that you might just fall in love with.
这里有一些可爱和罕见的婴儿名字,你可能会喜欢。
Noe
诺埃尔
The adorable name Noe is a win-win: You get the awesome meaning of the more recognized name Noah, which means "rest" or "comfort," without having to worry about giving your kid a name that everyone else has.
可爱的名字“诺埃尔”是双赢的:有着与更知名的名字“诺亚”相同的含义——“休息”或“安慰”,而且不必担心给予你的孩子一个和别人一样的名字。
Considering that Noah is the number one baby name for boys, the odds of your kid getting constantly mixed up with his classmates is a very real possibility, making Noe a great choice if you love the name Noah.
考虑到“诺亚”是男孩名字榜单第一名,你孩子和他同学的名字被搞混是非常可能发生的事情,如果你喜欢“诺亚”这个名字,“诺埃尔”就是一个很好的选择。
Melina
梅丽娜
The origin of this gorgeous name is a bit uncertain, but one sweet explanation is that it comes from the Greek word for "honey."
这个华丽名字的由来有点不确定,但一个甜蜜的解释是,它来自希腊语“蜂蜜”一词。
The name hit its peak in the U.S. in 2009, but even then it only managed to reach number 456 on the list of top baby names for girls.
2009年,这个名字在美国的受欢迎程度达到了巅峰,但即便如此,在女孩名字排行榜上,这个名字也只排到了456位。
It's a familiar moniker to WWE fans: Melina Perez was a three-time Women's Champion.
这是WWE迷们熟悉的一个绰号:梅琳娜·佩雷斯曾三次夺得女子冠军。
Niko
尼科
The name Niko is used throughout Europe as a variation of the much more well-known name Nicholas.
“尼科”这个名字在整个欧洲都被用作“尼古拉斯”这个更为人熟知的名字的变体。
While it is fairly popular overseas, in the United States this adorable moniker is pretty rare.
虽然它在海外相当流行,但在美国,这个可爱的名字却相当罕见。
As fans of HBO's The Wire know, Niko is also used stateside as a nickname for Nick or Nicholas.
正如HBO《火线》的剧粉们所知,“尼科”在美国也被用作“尼克”或“尼古拉斯”的昵称。
"Niko."
“尼科。”
Sage
塞奇
While many might think of this name as a name for girls, Sage is becoming increasingly popular as a gender neutral name.
虽然很多人可能认为这个名字是女孩的名字,但“塞奇”作为一个中性的名字正变得越来越流行。
So there's one huge advantage: Sage works if you're having a boy or a girl, so if you love it, it works either way.
所以它有一个巨大的优势:不管你的孩子是男孩还是女孩,“塞奇”这个名字都可以用,所以如果你喜欢它,就用它吧。
This rare baby name is taken from a sweet herb commonly used in cooking but is also used to describe a wise person.
这个罕见的婴儿名字取自一种常用于烹饪的草药,但也用来形容一个聪明的人。
Renata
勒娜特
A popular name in Mexico, Chile, and some European countries, Renata is a rarely used name in the United States.
“勒娜特”这个名字在墨西哥、智利和一些欧洲国家非常流行,但在美国则很少被使用。
Its international flair makes it an intriguing choice for your baby girl.
它在全球的流行程度对于你的女婴来说是个很好的选择。
The name comes from the Latin male name Renatus, which means "born again."
这个名字来自拉丁男性名字“雷纳特斯”,意思是“重生”。
Fans of Twilight know the name: She's not in the movies, but in the books, Renata is a vampire with mind control powers.
《暮光之城》的书迷们知道这个名字:她没有出现在电影里,而是出现在书中,勒娜特是一个具有精神控制能力的吸血鬼。
Harlow
哈洛
Coming from Old English root words which roughly translate to either "rock hill" or "army hill," Harlow has been in use as a last name for centuries.
“哈洛”一名来自古老的英语词根,大致翻译成“岩石山”或“军队山”,几百年来它一直被用作姓氏。
As a given name, it is still pretty rare, but it makes for a strong unisex choice.
作为一个名字,它仍然是相当罕见的,但它是一个强烈的中性名字的选择。
As an added bonus, the name Harlow evokes the refinement of the iconic actress Jean Harlow, who starred on the silver screen in the 1920s and 1930s.
“哈洛”这个名字还有一个额外的好处,它让人想起精致的女演员珍·哈露,她在20世纪20和30年代曾出现在银幕上。
Alondra
阿朗德拉
This beautiful name means "lark" in Spanish.
这个漂亮的名字在西班牙语中是“百灵鸟”的意思。
While Alondra is trending in Chile and Mexico, it is a rare moniker in the United States.
虽然“阿朗德拉”这个名字在智利和墨西哥很流行,但在美国却非常罕见。
It almost broke into the top 100 names for baby girls in the 1990s, but has since been virtually forgotten outside of the Spanish-speaking world.
上世纪90年代,它几乎跻身女婴名字的前100名,但此后几乎被遗忘在西班牙语世界之外。
Just like the song of the lark, this name sounds quite musical and could be a good choice for you if you love to sing or want your little girl to grow up loving music.
就像百灵鸟悦耳的歌声一样,这个名字听起来很有音乐气息,如果你喜欢唱歌,或者希望你的女儿长大后喜欢音乐,那么这个名字对你来说是个不错的选择。
Meadow
梅多
The name Meadow has not been used as a given name for very long, but its melodic sound makes it a beautiful and unique name choice for a little girl.
“梅多”这个名字已经很久没有作为一个名字使用了,但它优美的声音使它成为一个小女孩美丽而独特的名字选择。
Perhaps the most popular fictional Meadow is mob boss Tony Soprano's daughter in HBO's groundbreaking series The Sopranos.
也许最受欢迎的叫“梅多”的虚构人物名就是HBO《黑道家族》中黑帮老大托尼·瑟普拉诺的女儿了。
"Alright, you delivered the message. Now let Meadow study."
“好吧,你已经传达了信息,现在让梅多学习。”
Darian
达里安
Most likely a variation of the name Darren, Darian has become a name in its own right, if a rarely used one.
“达里安”很有可能是“达伦”这个名字的变体,它已经成为了一个独立于其的名字,但只是很少使用。
Not only does it have a distinctive and distinguished sound, the name also works for both boys and girls.
这个名字不仅发音独特,而且男孩和女孩都可以用。
But the most famous Darian in the U.S. might be Darian Stewart, a football player currently with the Denver Broncos.
但在美国,最著名的“达里安”可能就是达里安·斯图尔特了,他目前是丹佛野马队的橄榄球运动员。
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